One of this thinker's works contains a discussion of a society that converts to Christianity once its member's see a pillar of light a mile tall in the middle of the ocean from the city of Renfusa. He wrote a work whose cover depicts a ship passing through the Pillars of Hercules, which illustrates his belief that humanity can be easily deceived by "stage-plays" from various dogmas and philosophies from the "theatre." In addition to proposing that idola fori is one of four ways to confound humanity from truth, he wrote 
One of this thinker's works contains a discussion of a society that converts to Christianity once its member's see a pillar of light a mile tall in the middle of the ocean from the city of Renfusa. He wrote a work whose cover depicts a ship passing through the Pillars of Hercules, which illustrates his belief that humanity can be easily deceived by "stage-plays" from various dogmas and philosophies from the "theatre." In addition to proposing that idola fori is one of four ways to confound humanity from truth, he wrote a novel depicting Bensamites, The New Atlantis. For 10 points, identify this man who pioneered the scientific method and wrote Novum Organum.
One of this thinker's works contains a discussion of a society that converts to Christianity once its member's see a pillar of light a mile tall in the middle of the ocean from the city of Renfusa.
Francis {Bacon}